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Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  2m  70cm  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 138-174 / 400-470 MHz 136-174 / 400-470 MHz 430-440 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   All mode  
Sensitivity 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD) 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD) SSB/CW: Better than 0.11 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
FM: Better than 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity 12.5 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB) 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB) SSB/CW: 2.2 kHz (-6 dB), 4.8 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 24 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 30.875 MHz - Crystal filter: 30M15B
2nd: 455 KHz - Ceramic filter: CFW455E
1st: 43.1 MHz (VHF), 35.8 MHz (UHF)
2nd: 455 KHz
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Image rejection ? >50 dB Better than 60 dB
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 430-440 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   All mode  
RF-output High: 25/25 W, Low: 5/5 W High: 5/5 W, Medium: 0.5/0.5 W, Low: 15/15 mW High: 25 W, Low: 5 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 BNC N-type
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/- 15% 4.8-9.6V DC with battery pack or 4.5-16V DC external 11-16V DC
Current RX 550-900 mA 30-210 mA Max 1 A
TX 3.6-7.6 A Max 1.5 A Max 7.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1988 and 1990 in Japan Between 1995 and 199x in Japan Between 1987 and 19xx
Dimensions 140 × 50 × 180 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 7.09 in)
57 × 125 × 31 mm
(2.24 × 4.92 × 1.22 in)
180 × 60 × 215 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 8.46 in)
Weight 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 320 gr (11.3 oz) with BP-170 2.50 kg (5.5 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS/PL for TX is standard while CTCSS/PL for RX is optional. CTCSS on TX (RX option UT-94), DTMF. Twin RX ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-003210E ICOM-IC-W000031E KENWOOD-TR-000851E